The scheme “Financial Assistance to Indigent Tamil Scholars” was launched by the Arts & Culture Department, Puducherry. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance of ₹1,500 per month to indigent artists aged 58 years & above & contribution to Tamil language & literature must be of significance.
The Scheme relating to “Pension to Indigent Sportspersons of Odisha” was launched by the Department of Sports & Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha to provide financial support to sportspersons of yesteryears who are living in indigent conditions.
The scheme “Financial Assistance to Indigent Artistes” was launched by the Arts and Culture Department, Puducherry. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance of ₹1,000/- per month to indigent artists aged 50 years and above and contributions to music, dance, drama, folk, painting, sculpture.
“Scheme of Awarding Porkizhi to the Indigent Kalaimamani Awardee Artists” was launched by the Art and Culture Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The artists who have already received the Kalaimamani Award and who are presently in indigent circumstances are awarded ₹15,000/-.
The “Scheme of Financial Assistance to Indigent Artists” was launched by the Art and Culture Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance of ₹3,000/- to indigent artists are now in indigent circumstances and their dependents.